LTB 021/25 – Election of CWU National Officers – 2025

[POSTMAN]

https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-021-25-elec ... cers-2025/

LTB 021/25 – Election of CWU National Officers – 2025
No. 021/25

31st January 2025



FORMAL NOTICE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELECTION OF:

CWU GENERAL SECRETARY AND CWU ASSISTANT SECRETARY (POSTAL)





Dear Colleague,

ELECTION OF CWU NATIONAL OFFICERS – 2025

The NEC is required to determine and publish to branches the procedures and regulations for the election of any CWU National Officer positions that are subject to the 5-year election criteria.

Accordingly, please find below the proposed timetable and regulations for the above elections which are due to be held in February – April 2025.

General Secretary

• The General Secretary is the chief negotiator and principle spokesperson for the union.

Assistant Secretary (Postal)

• The above position is currently responsible for dealing with the following Royal Mail Group businesses; Mail Centres, Area Distribution Units, Royal Mail International, Air Network, Parcelforce Worldwide, Compass, Logistics, RMSS, WBCs, Royal Mail RDCs and VOCs.

The timetable for the National Officer elections is as follows:

Nominations Open: 12 February 2025

Nominations Close: 5 March 2025 (14:00)

Dispatch ballot material from: 19 March 2025

Close of ballot: 9 April 2025 (first post)

Result: 10 April 2025

The election regulations stipulate that a copy of the regulations for these elections must be distributed to all branches in advance of the nomination process. A copy of these is therefore attached and I would be grateful if you could ensure that the election timetable and regulations are brought to the attention of the members of your branch.

The regulations will also be published on the CWU website and a copy will be issued to all candidates nominated to stand in the Elections.

Further information regarding the election, including the Nomination Forms will be sent to all relevant branches during w/c 3rd February 2025. However, branches are reminded that in order for nominations for the above positions to be valid, then they will need to be submitted on the appropriate CWU HQ issued nomination form(s).

Elections Prize Draws

Branches are reminded that in order to protect the integrity of these very important national elections and more importantly, ensure that the union is legally compliant with the relevant legislation covering such elections, that election prize draws should not be conducted under any circumstances unless written authorisation has been given by the Senior Deputy General Secretary.

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to Senior Deputy General Secretary Department, CWU HQ, for the attention of David Wilshire, telephone: 0208 971 7368, or email: dwilshire@cwu.org;



Yours sincerely,

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

[qwerty2]

Don’t vote at all
They might get the message

[tramssirhc]

Don’t vote at all
They might get the message

They couldn't care less about the turnout. There's only one thing they care about - you paying to sponsor their cushy lives. Leave and stop paying your subs. In fairness they don't appear to give a f**k about that either. Anyway, stop giving them your money.

[qwerty2]

Don’t vote at all
They might get the message

They couldn't care less about the turnout. There's only one thing they care about - you paying to sponsor their cushy lives. Leave and stop paying your subs. In fairness they don't appear to give a f**k about that either. Anyway, stop giving them your money.

Left a few years ago after 20 years
Can I get a refund

[Londonsburning]

Don’t vote at all
They might get the message

They couldn't care less about the turnout. There's only one thing they care about - you paying to sponsor their cushy lives. Leave and stop paying your subs. In fairness they don't appear to give a f**k about that either. Anyway, stop giving them your money.

I always have been and always will be a big trade union supporter. The CWU over the last few years have shown they clearly ain't. All they spout is damage control to insure themselves and their pitiful nest feathering. They don't care about RM employees

[Londonsburning]

Don’t vote at all
They might get the message

They couldn't care less about the turnout. There's only one thing they care about - you paying to sponsor their cushy lives. Leave and stop paying your subs. In fairness they don't appear to give a f**k about that either. Anyway, stop giving them your money.

Left a few years ago after 20 years
Can I get a refund

No

[Valentina@1]

Don’t vote at all
They might get the message

They couldn't care less about the turnout. There's only one thing they care about - you paying to sponsor their cushy lives. Leave and stop paying your subs. In fairness they don't appear to give a f**k about that either. Anyway, stop giving them your money.

Left a few years ago after 20 years
Can I get a refund

No

[Valentina@1]

A trade union that throws members under bus and helps company destroy job terms and conditions

Sad times 🥲

[GRS]

A trade union that throws members under bus and helps company destroy job terms and conditions

Sad times 🥲

And constantly tells its members they’ve got to change!! Well here’s a message to them - HOW ABOUT YOU CHANGE AND START DOING THE JOB YOUR’E PAID TO DO. AND WHILE YOUR’E AT IT START ACTING LIKE A TRADE UNION LEADERSHIP!!!!!

[Valentina@1]

A trade union that throws members under bus and helps company destroy job terms and conditions

Sad times 🥲

And constantly tells its members they’ve got to change!! Well here’s a message to them - HOW ABOUT YOU CHANGE AND START DOING THE JOB YOUR’E PAID TO DO. AND WHILE YOUR’E AT IT START ACTING LIKE A TRADE UNION LEADERSHIP!!!!!

Well said

[BELIAL]

Quite right . I thought the role of union representatives was to protect/defend or improve the terms and conditions of those they are paid to represent. All this lot have done is give the membership a thousand reasons why they should do more work for less reward and constantly repeat there is no plan b , which side are they on..?.

[Valentina@1]

Sold members down river

[Hyrrokkin]

Too busy stealing our pension money

[Sean06]

Too busy stealing our pension money

What pemsion money are they stealing simple question.